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General Gang!

Let go.
Let go of me!

What is the matter with you, General Gang?

Let go!

I'm going to kill you, bastard.
Kill you!

Let go of me!

What is the meaning of this?
Stop this at once!

General Gang, control yourself!

- Don't stop me.
- My man!

I'll kill you!!

I said stop!

Don't just stand there.
Take him out of here.

Please let go of me!
I'll kill that bastard and kill myself!

General, please get a hold of yourself!

Let go.
Let go of me!

Let's go!

Commissioner, are you all right?

This can't be!

[Episode 62]

Please calm down, General.

Why are you acting like this?

All right, so let go of me.

General Dae...

I think he'll be all right now,
so would you leave us alone?

I'd like to have a few words with him.

Very well, sir.

What is the matter with you?
You know better than to do this!

I thought we talked about this.

[Gang Gamchan (Minister of the Office of Ceremony)]

How could you swing your fist
inside the Royal Council Hall?

I couldn't control myself when I saw his face.

[Gang Jo (Minister of War)]

You must control yourself!

Do you want this case to
get buried and forgotten?

You're turning the situation in Kim
Chi Yang's favor by behaving like this.

General Gang, if you want to avenge
your wife's death, this has to stop.

Please do as I say.

Your Majesty, this in unpardonable.

A high minister swinging his fist at
another minister in the council hall?

[Chae Choongsun (Minister of Investigation)]

Bereavement is no excuse

for this outrageous behavior.

I agree, Your Highness.

we're not street thugs.

[Hwangbo Yui (Vice Minister of Finance)]

This violent behavior is unacceptable.

It's clearly in contempt
of the Imperial Court.

Besides, the crime was committed

by the East Jurchen.

General Gang is not in his right

mind to attack Commissioner Kim.

[Choi Suk (Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel)]

His overnight success
has gone to his head.

Standing in the Royal Council Hall does

[Choi Wonshin (Vice Minister of the Office of Ceremony)]

not make a lowly Balhaean any less lowly.

Your Highness, you must punish General
Gang Jo for his intolerable behavior.

Yes.

His behavior stems from disdain toward

[Kim Shimon (Minister of Interior)]

the Imperial court, Your Highness.

This must not be overlooked.

I am amazed.

You can never agree

[Empress Dowager Cheonchu]

on anything when it comes to state affairs,

but here you are shouting in
unison against a fellow statesman.

General Gang just lost his beloved wife.

How can you gang up against him like
this for a mistake he made in confusion?

How can you serve the public with compassion

if your hearts know no sympathy?

Your Highness, we sympathize
with General Gang's situation.

[Choi Hang (Royal Undersecretary)]

But his behavior today was

undeniably inappropriate,

and the officials were responding
emotionally as well.

I beg you not to be angry.

We beg you, Your Highness.

I will call the physician
to have a look at you.

No, Your Highness.

[Kim Chi Yang (Finance Commissioner)]

My injury is emotional.

How could the physician treat me?

Commissions,
I will apologize for General Gang.

So please let it go.

Why would you apologize for
General Gang's actions?

Does General Gang mean
more to you than I do?

Of course not.

General Gang just lost his wife.

And you know the special
relationship they had.

Does that mean I have
to keep my mouth shut

while he makes me out to be a murderer?

This isn't the first time he tried to
have me put away with false charges.

He has always hated me for no reason.

But looking back, it was because of you.

He couldn't stand the fact that
you and I had become lovers,

so he tried to have me killed
with ridiculous charges.

I will not let him get away with this.

Commissioner, please let it
go one more time for me.

I can't renounce a man who is
grieving the death of his wife.

Then renounce me.

Commissioner.

I can't sit in the same room with that
man again and discuss state affairs.

So renounce me instead.

Commissioner, how can you say this?

Forgive me for upsetting you,
Your Highness.

But I think this is the best solution.

Commissioner.

Now if you will excuse me...

Osuksan?

Yes.
Find it for me.

[Yu Han Gan (Hanmoon Temple's official)]

What is osuksan?

If I look back on it, I was intoxicated
on osuksan when I first saw you.

It's a narcotic that makes you

[Mokjong (7th ruler of Goryeo)]

forget all of the pains of reality.

I can't sleep no matter how drunk I get, and
when I do fall asleep I have nightmares.

I want to scream and go on a rampage,
but I don't have the strength anymore.

Your Majesty...

I want to be free of this.

I want to forget everything.

The palace, the dead Imperial Consort,
and this loathsome creature I've become.

So find me the narcotic.

But where would I find it?
I've never heard of it before...

I don't know,
but the Khitan may use it.

The Khitan?

Secretary Yu?

That's right.

I'm His Majesty's new attendant,

[Yu Chungjeong]

Yu Chungjeong.

You must be my replacement.
Good luck to you.

I try not to think of her,
but I can't stop.

When I'm eating, when I'm walking,
she's always there.

If I had known that I'd lose her like this,
I would've treated her better.

All those years I made her wait...

General Gang...

He killed my kind and beautiful wife.

How can you tell me to hold back
and let him walk around?

General Gang, listen.

How do you feel about taking
a regional post for a while?

I'd have a hard time restraining myself,
too, if Kim Chi Yang was in my sight.

I understand how you feel.

But we have to reveal his identity.

And in your state,
you won't be of any help.

Leave Kim Chi Yang to me
and go away for a while.

Being in this house may not
be the best thing for you either.

Memories can sometimes drain you.

Are you really not going back
to the Imperial Court, sir?

Not permanently.

But I have to come on strong
if only to make my point.

Gang Jo...

He is indeed a man to be feared
but he has a crude side.

He has turned the officials against him.

Idiot.

But the Dowager won't be

[Sa Gamun]

quick to renounce him.

The two of them go way back to even before she met you,

and they could not be closer.

Do not compare me to him.

I am her lover and the
father of the future Emperor.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to offend you.

My lord, it's Mun In Wui.

Come in.

What is it?

Good news, sir.

[Mun In Wui ]

Yu Han Gan wants osuksan.

Osuksan?

Yes, sir.

The Emperor ordered him to
find him some osuksan.

Osuksan?

Isn't that the hallucinogen the
late King was addicted to?

Yes, Lady Yunheung had the Emperor
hooked on it for a while, too.

But I thought he was cured of the addition.
Why again?

He probably can't stand the
emotional pain he is in.

Sure, we'll find some for him.
It's the Emperor's order after all.

The Emperor want to help
us and destroy himself.

Of course we will find some.

Your Majesty.

I will sleep alone.
So sleep in your chambers.

Your Majesty.

[Empress Sunjeong]

I know you are having trouble sleeping.

If I am with you...

I'm even more distressed
when you are with me.

So please leave me alone.

What am I to you?

The truth is it, it tore me apart when you
gave you heart to the Imperial Consort.

But I endured it.

I saw how happy she made
you and withstood the pain.

And when I saw you suffer after
losing her, it hurt me even more.

But I endured that, too.

I endured it all waiting for the day
that you will turn to me and smile.

But now you are turning me
out of your bedchamber.

I just want to be alone for now.
Please let me be.

You are so cruel.
So cruel...

I'm a woman, too.

My feelings get hurt and I get
jealous just like all other women.

Empress...

And now I resent you.
I resent you.

Empress...

I'm sorry.

Really I am, Empress...

But I just can't take this pain anymore.

I don't want to die.

I want to leave this palace
with you and my life intact.

And to do that,
I have to ruin myself.

I have to be wrecked beyond recognition
and be cast off by my mother.

Your feet are so ugly.

[Cheon Hyang Bi ]

What is this?
Just hold still.

Oh, that's feels refreshing!

It's cold.

It's cold.

- That's cold!
- I bet it feels good.

- No, it's cold!
- Don't be a baby.

Then you try it.
It's freezing.

No, thank you.
I'm fine.

- Oh, that's cold!
- Just take it.

Okay, you're asking for it.
Take that!

- You're getting me all wet!
- I don't care!

Stop, Husband.

Hyang Bi...

Hyang Bi...

You wish go to Hogyeong?

Yes, Your Highness.

No, I can't allow that.

Your Highness, I've done something I
should never have done in your presence.

The ministers will not let up until
you chase me off, and more importantly,

the Imperial authority will be weakened.

It doesn't matter what the ministers say.
If it's okay with me, it's okay.

I'm not happy about the
situation but I'll deal with it.

General Gang, you are an
indispensable man here.

You know that.

The truth is, it's too painful for me here.

This city is filled with memories of
Hyang Bi, and it's hard for me to endure.

So please let me go.

General Gang.

I'm sorry about Commissioner Kim.

It's all my fault, so please let me go.

I beg you.

Must you leave?
Couldn't you stay for me?

Forgive me, Your Highness.

I buried my feelings for you
the day I married Hyang Bi.

So please set me free.

Did you wish to see me, Your Highness?

Please sit down.

Why are you acting like this?

Why are you not attending
the morning meetings?

I am leaving the court as I've said.

Why are you doing this to me?

Why is everyone giving me such a hard time?

I've dreamed of building a strong
and prosperous empire with

both you and General Gang by my side.

But look at this.

You're acting like children allowing personal
feelings to interfere with state affairs.

I'm not doing this just
because of General Gang.

You've been keeping your distance
from me because of the ministers

and I want to relieve you of the burden.

I already explain to you about that.

I just don't want to invite any
speculations about Prince Hwangju.

My feelings for you have not changed.

Don't you know how I feel about you?

You are my love and
the father of my child.

But I cannot openly show this because

the Emperor is unhappy about our
relationship and the ministers are fearful.

But once I leave this seat of power,
I will make it up to you.

I just can't do it right now.

Let's not talk about this.
General Gang is leaving.

Is that right?

There are more pressing issues that need
attention, so you must return to the court.

Is there some kind of trouble?

The undersecretary says public
sentiment is turning against the state

because of increasing tax rate due to
the high cost of maintaining the military.

Redistributing *stipend

[Stipend land: Farmland distributed on officials according to rank]

land to the soldiers is not enough;

we need a fundamental solution

to this problem.

I need you to think about
this and bring me a proposal.

Osuksan?

[Yi Jujeong]

I've never heard of it.

I heard it's made of opium poppies.
Does it sound familiar?

Opium poppies?
Oh, that?

I've heard of it being used
as medicine in the back country.

Why do you ask?
Are you ill?

No, it's not for me.
Do you think we can get some?

I heard you can find them in Liao.

Of course I can get some.
There's nothing I can't get if I want to.

But it might take a while
if it has to come from Liao.

Osuksan, what is?

If you're in a hurry,
I'll go to Liao myself?

Why are you squinting?
Did something get in your eyes?

Now where was I?
One, two, three, four...

I heard everything.
What do you want osuksan for?

You don't need to know.

I do need to know.

[Duyan]

I'm the mother of your child.

What do you have to hide from me?

I'm not trying to hide anything.
I just don't want to put you in danger.

I don't want you doing
dangerous things alone.

Your business is my business.

Now talk.
Why do you want osuksan?

If you really need it,
you don't have to go to Liao.

I can make as much of it
as you need right here.

You can?

I am the one who taught Princess Xiao to
make the osuksan she used on the late King.

Now tell me who it is for.

I heard you were going to Hogyeong

Yes, Your Grace.

General Gang, I am saddened
beyond words by Hyang Bi's death.

We were as close as sisters
since Myeongbok Palace...

I hope you can put your sadness behind
you and come back to us renewed.

Thank you.

Your Majesty,
did you wish to say a few words?

Then I shall leave now.

My Emperor, my Empress,
I wish you good health.

General Gang.

I know your pain better that anyone.

But you are a man of strong will,

so don't let this get the best of
you like I have and stay strong.

Thank you for everything.

No, Your Majesty.

I'm just sorry that I won't be
here to serve you.

Are you leaving, sir?

Yes.

I'm deeply sorry for your loss.
I will pray for her soul.

Do you know Hyang Bi well?

Yes.

She was always good to me since I was
a child growing up in the Balhaean village.

Take good care of the Emperor.

And watch Yu Han Gan carefully.

Remember that he is the reason
why I put you here in the palace.

I will, sir.

If anything happens,
talk to Minister Gang Gamchan.

Yes, sir.

Take care then.

After careful consideration, a decision
has been made to send General Gang Jo

to Hogyeong as Inspector General

[Inspector General: Morals and duties of a general manager]

of the Northwest Provincial Armies.

So I want no further

talk about his misconduct.

And there is a pressing matter
I would like to discuss,

so feel free to speak your mind.

As some of you already know,

public discontent is growing in the
empire reason being increased

labor *conscription and tax collection.

[Conscription: During the ages of 16~60, all males must serve in the military.]

And we need to find a fundamental

solution to this problem.

The answer is simple.

Military downsizing.

That would reduce the complaints and
naturally take care of the tax problem.

Yes, I agree.

Right now, our current military budget is
bloated when there's peace at the front.

If we reduce our soldiery, public
burden will be reduced as well.

But that is not an option if we are to
defend ourselves against a Khitan invasion.

Khitan always come up in this debate,
but how do you know if they will attack?

If we use them as an excuse to
keep up this military spending,

public sentiment will turn
further against the court.

Besides, our farms are under manned
because men are serving military duty.

At this rate, we might be forced to put down
our pens and pick up a hoe to till the soil.

That's right.

The Khitan are no longer showing
any signs of potential invasion,

so it would do no harm to
downsize the military.

As you all know, the late King considered
agriculture to be the foundation of the

state sending soldiers home to farm the
land and trading weapons for farming tools.

Let us remember his insight in this
time of public restlessness.

But that left us defenseless
when the Khitan attacked.

We must not forget that we almost lost
the country as the result of those actions.

So do you suggest we do nothing
about the growing public agitation?

It is the public that we must
fear more than the Khitan.

The government without the people
has no reason to exist.

Am I wrong?

Your Highness, they do have a point.

It is great burden on the people
to maintain our current military.

Soldiery of 300,000 is
quite large for our means.

We cannot cut back be that as it may.

Threat of invasion will always
exist for as long as Khitan exist.

Then we might have to raise taxes.

Commissioner Kim has paid a considerable
portion of the military expense so far,

but there is a limit to what he can do.

We can't downsize the military
and we can't raise taxes either.

Do you have a better idea?

How about regulating private
tax collection on sharecropped land?

Tax that the state collects on private

land is only one-tenth of its output.

[Private land: Owned land for individual farming]

But owners of sharecropped land take
half of the output from the farmers.

If we cut that in half, burden on the
farmers will be drastically reduced.

Your Highness, that's unthinkable!

Every landowner in the
country will rise up against it.

These are wealthy aristocrats
whose lives will not be affected.

But it's different for the farmers.

They are taxed twice on their harvest
on top of the burden of conscription.

This is the only way to ease their burden
without sacrificing our national defense.

Your Highness,
I beg you to think about this carefully.

It is a centuries-old tradition for
landowners to take half of the harvest.

Attempting to break this
tradition overnight could

shake the foundation of the country.

I'll take that chance if it means
providing relief for the people.

I want a society where everyone
prospers, not just the elite few.

I heard you were being transferred
to Hogyeong as a military inspector.

I'm truly saddened, General.

Let's send him off with a light heart.

[Choi Ghi] [Yi Hyunoon]

You have to come back to us, General.

If you don't, all of us will go
up to Hogyeong to harass you.

Yes, I'm sure we will meet again soon.

I'm counting on you men to take care of
the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Don't worry, sir, and take care of yourself.

[Kim Hoon] [Yu Bang]

Oh, and you're going to be among

a bunch of strangers when you get there.

Shouldn't you take someone
with you to be at your side?

I'll go with you, sir.

Hey, do you think he's going on a picnic?
You're no help to anyone, so be quiet.

Please, sir.
I'm tired of being bullied around, sir.

Take me with you and
let me make a new start.

I don't feel at home here in Gaegyeong.

I've been through such hard times in this
city that I just want to get out of here.

Stop the useless begging
and get up from there!

Please, sir.

If you take me to Hogyeong, I swear
I will work harder than I ever have.

It's my dire wish, General.
Please, General.

Why you little...!

Get up from there now!

I'm begging you, General.
Take me with you.

Take care of yourself
in Hogyeong, General.

Thanks.

You take care, too.
General Kim.

The Six Guards will

anxiously await your return, sir.

Take care.

I'm counting on you, General Yang.
Take care of the troops.

Don't worry, sir.

General.

General, we must get going now.
Your horse is waiting.

This fellow is...

I will be serving General Gang
in Hogyeong from now on.

Fare well, sir.

What... happened?

It... just happened.

Let us leave, sir.
It's a long way to Hogyeong.

Take care.

Is he gone?

Yes, Your Highness.
He just left the Six Guards headquarters.

I see.
So he's really gone...

Heartless fellow...

We go back a long way.

We met during the Balhaean Riot in
Hogyeong, so it's been almost 30 years.

I thought he would always be by my side.

But I guess we all must part
at one point or another.

I just wish he was leaving in happier
circumstances, but he is in so much pain...

A widower's sorrow is truly woeful...

Are you crying?

I didn't think you were
that close to General Gang.

No, it's Hyang Bi.

[Sa Illa]

I just feel so sorry for Hyang Bi...

What can you do?
She's gone.

I feel so sorry...

And my heart is torn apart.

She's such a fool.

We could've lived in harmony.

I know you were close friends.
But try to put it behind you.

Life must go on.

I'm sorry.

I'm very sorry, Your Highness.

[Imperial Palace of Liao]

I heard you were leaving tomorrow.

Emperor.

Yes, Mother.

[Empress Dowager Xiao (Emperor Shengzhong's mother)]

Once I leave for this treatment,

I might be gone a long time.

Just come back to us healthy.

[Shengzhong of Liao (6th ruler of Khitan)]

I don't have to worry, do I?

No, Mother.
I'll take care of everything.

By the way, I heard the importing
of tea from Song has increased.

Yes, and it's causing a serious problem.

The tribute payment of 200,000 ounces
of silver we collect annually from Song

go right back to Song to pay for tea.

And we can't ban tea drinking when the

[Han Derang (Khitan's Prime Minister)]

whole country is addicted to its taste.

I'm concerned about the country's finances.

Doesn't Goryeo produce tea as well?

Yes, but we do not have active trade
with Goryeo like we have with Song.

In fact, the trading installation...

...at the bank of Yalu River is being used

more by the Jurchen than the Goryeoans.

Emperor, listen well.

Yes, Mother.

The age of war is over.

The time is upon you to rule
the people with generosity and

compassion so they will extol your benevolence.

This means developing more land and
establishing active exchange with Goryeo.

The people have learned the art of
drinking tea and the enjoyment of peace.

So now you must give up your
ideas about invading Goryeo.

Understand?

I understand, Mother.

Don't worry about it and rest well in
Southern Capital with the Prime Minister.

I heard the hot springs
are marvelous there.

Your Majesty, I won't be going.

What do you mean?
You won't accompany my mother?

No, Emperor.

He will remain here to help
you run the state.

A healthy man does not need to
go on a convalescence trip.

It's to keep an eye on me.
She still doesn't trust me.

I'm almost 40 years old and
she still thinks I'm a child.

May I assume you will cancel your plan to
strengthen the military while she is away?

No.

But how can you carry though

[Yelu Dilie]

when the Prime Minister is here?

I fear my mother
but not the Prime Minister.

I can handle him.

No, I can call upon someone
to handle him for me.

Who would that be?

Viceroy of Eastern Capital, Xiao Baiya.

He should be a fair match
for the Prime Minister.

And bring back Yelu Dilu from
Western Capital Datong as well.

General Yelu Dilu?

But if he is called back, it will become

obvious that you're preparing for a war.

[Yelu Pennu]

Nevertheless, we need him to win...

Xiao Baiya and Yelu Dilu...

Summon then immediately once
my mother leaves the city!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Welcome, General.

[Won Jongseok (Lieutenant Governor of Hogyeong)]

I am Lieutenant Governor of

Hogyeong Won Jongseok.

It's good to meet you.

The governor asked me to give you a warm
welcome before he left for Gaegyeong.

Sir, it's truly an honor to meet a man
of your distinguished reputation.

I'm sure you've already been made
aware but I will be attending to

the military affairs of Hogyeong, Anju and
all of the northwestern border region.

So I ask for your cooperation.

Of course, sir.

Let me introduce you to the men who will be assisting you.

-Come in.
-Yes, sir.

General Gang, it's an honor to meet you.
I am Colonel Ahn Pae.

I'm Captain Noh Hui, sir.

I am General Gang's right
hand man, Colonel Yi Hyunoon.

Let us work together hand in hand.

I have an important
announcement to make.

As we discussed previously.

Conscription and levy of taxes are putting
great strain on the common people.

To relieve public burden, I am
restricting the share landowners

can take from their tenant farmers
to one third of the crops produced.

I don't understand, Your Highness.
Private land belongs to an individual.

How could the government
intervene in this matter?

I am enforcing this law
because this is the only way

to reduce the burden on the people
and maintain a strong military.

But this is not feasible.

The landowners will be
outraged if you enforce this law.

That's right, Your Highness.

This is without precedent
since the founding of Goryeo.

You must not act in haste.

I don't care if it is without precedent.

If you are bound by precedent, the
world would never see improvement.

But Your Highness, even the great rulers
before you did not impose such a policy.

How could you act so hastily?

Your Highness, I ask that you
reduce the military instead.

Reducing the landowner's
share of crops is unacceptable.

Are you that unwilling to share
your wealth with the people?

Your Highness!

You take half of the harvest from land you
have too much of without lifting a finger.

And you are awarded land from the state
just because you are an official

of the state that you can hand down to
your children and their children.

But while you're getting rich,

the commoners are forced to bear
arms for the country and cultivate the

land on their empty stomachs only to
surrender half of their harvest to you.

Is this fair?

Is it so unfair for the rich to share a little
of what they have with the people?

If you can't accept this policy,
rise up and remove me from this seat!

I will enforce this policy
no matter what happens.

There were two different tax
collection policies in Goryeo

for government land and private land.

On government land, taxes amounted
to only one tenth of the output,

but on private land, farmers had to pay
half of their crops to the landowner.

But government lands were awarded
to high officials as stipend granting

them right to collect taxes on the land.

And with the burden of forced conscription,

commoners lived in poverty and hardship
while aristocrats became corpulent.

I'm afraid the Empress Dowager
is taking a dangerous risk.

Yes.

But this is the only way to appease the
people and maintain the military as it is.

I agree, but she is turning the landowners
across the state against her.

This is something that even founding King
Taejo did not have the fortitude to do.

I fear this might cause an insurrection.

But Her Highness has the military authority,

[Dae Dosu (Minister of Punishment)]

so no one will rise up in haste.

Besides, this is good news for
the public and military officials.

It is for now,

but that may change if the Empress
Dowager makes any kind of mistake

which causes her to lose public trust.

But I doubt that will happen.

Then how do you feel
about this issue, My Lord?

Are you for it or against it?

I don't know.
I can't quite decide.

Empress Dowager is not wrong about this,
but it's too dangerous.

If she agrees to bring Prince Hwangju
to the throne like I'm hoping she will,

I have to stop this.

What if she doesn't agree?

Then letting her fall is
another way to go about this.

The question is, can my son rise to the
throne if the Empress Dowager falls?

Good evening, sir.

You can't keep coming here like this.

If they find out that I'm letting in visitors,
we will all lose our heads.

I promise you.
No one will ever find out, sir.

Besides, this isn't the first time.
Come on.

- Oh, dear...
- Just this once.

How are you, Mother?
Are you comfortable?

A life in exile is a life in exile.

[Lady Yunheung]

I'm doing fine.

[Court Lady Jo]

She says she is fine,

but this is living hell.

Who knew life in exile
could be so difficult?

They don't even let us out of the house.

I am all right,
but this is too much for the Lady.

Stop.

Your Grace...

Perhaps we can request relief

[Jo Sun]

from exile now.

The Empress Dowager will not release me even if I begged on my knees.

The fact that she didn't
kill me is surprising.

Not to the Empress Dowager
but to the Emperor.

He would not consent either.

He knows that I plotted with
my father to destroy him.

He would never release me.

Besides, who would dare go forward
and make such a request on my behalf?

I will.

You, Jeong?

Yes, Mother.

His Majesty adored me when

[Jeong (Future Queen Weunjeong)]

I lived in the palace.

He might just approve
if I make the request.

Yes, Your Grace.
Let us give it a try.

It wouldn�t hurt to try
even if it doesn't work.

What brings you?

I've come to see the Emperor.

It's very late.
Please come back in the morning.

I'm here on official business,
so get out of my way.

Please tell me what this is regarding
and I will relay the message.

How dare you?!

Don't you know who I am?

This is a confidential matter.
Get out of my way.

You got it?

Let me have it.
Come on.

How did you get it?

I acquired it from a merchant
who trades with the Khitan.

He said it could be mixed in wine or tea.

Yes. Wonderful.

I was drinking anyway,
so I'll mix in this.

Would you like to try some?

No, thank you.

Oh, that's right.
You don't even drink wine.

Suit yourself.

You mean you don't even
sleep in the same room anymore?

His Majesty is not intimate
with me as you already know.

I just don't understand.

Why can't he have intimate relations

with you when it was possible
with the Imperial Consort?

My lack of virtue is to blame.

Empress, let us not give up.

We must change the Emperor
back to the way he was.

He was a competent and
benevolent ruler for three

whole years before this happened
with the Imperial Consort.

We must change him back.
And only you can do this.

I really want to,
but he won't listen to me anymore.

Then let us try together.
Let us go to him and talk to him.

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Can you hear me, Your Majesty?

Milhwa, where have you been?

Do you know how much I've missed you?

I wanted to tell you I'm sorry.

Come here.
Come here.

Your Majesty, what are you doing?
Your Majesty!

Don't go.

I'm sorry.
I made a mistake.

So please, please don't go.

Did you... really miss me, Your Majesty?

I didn't mean to treat you so coldly.

I really love you.

I... love you too, Your Majesty.

I've loved you from the moment I saw you.

You have?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Come closer.

Her Highness the Empress Dowager!

Your Highness!

Is the Emperor inside?

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